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TIL about William James Sidis: The Smartest Guy Ever?

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JYZdv TIL the first elected female Member of Parliament in UK was Constance Markievicz. Elected in 1918 as a member of Sinn Féin, she didn't take up her seat in opposition to British policy and treatment of the Irish.
NXYlb TIL: There's a Planet Where it Rains Molten Glass Sideways at 5,400 mph
D1kJD TIL After English, Latin is the most common language spoken by American Presidents, with 12 fluent presidents. Next is Greek with 7, French with 6, and German with 4. Also atleast one American president has been fluent in Dutch, Italian, Spanish, and Hebrew.
vPOx8 TIL The natural history museum in Dublin, Ireland is known as ‘The Dead Zoo’
XymX TIL that during a speech to senators intended to convince them that the dust bowl epidemic was a real issue, a massive dust cloud enveloped Washington DC, blackening the windows of the hearing and caking the room with dust. The Soil Conservation Act was passed later that year.